The Crozet Gazette won 11 awards in this year’s Virginia Press Association News and Advertising Contest, a statewide competition that highlights the best writing, photography, advertising and design in newspapers (both in print and online) across the state from the prior year. The winners were announced at a banquet held in Lynchburg on April 11, and five members of the Gazette staff garnered prizes for their work.
Allie Pesch won a first place prize and a third place prize in the advertising category for her designs for local advertisers, as well as a third place prize for photography.
Ron Wade won a first and two third place prizes for his human interest and sports photography…